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Thursday, December 1, 2011

As you know, we took a little studio break to work on the playroom. It was an emergency. It's getting pretty cold here and the kids needed a happy place to play. Mom needed that too.

But I the studio definitely hasn't been forgotten. I spend many many hours in that space and I have endless ideas and plans that I am itching to implement. But one day at a time, I must keep telling myself!

The wall above the coat hook has been sitting empty and I have been pinning art ideas on Pinterest and trying to think of the most effective way to utilize the wall space.

Then, I stumbled across some acrylic wall shelves, which are basically shelves intended for displaying greeting cards. Bingo, just what the empty wall was waiting for!

And no, I didn't recently become obsessed with creating, collecting and displaying greeting cards. But I do have an obsession for great home and storage books and magazines. See where I am going with this?

A couple of wall anchors later, we had some installed shelves!

Which I just quickly filled with some of my favorite reads!

I love that the shelves are clear, so it almost appears as the books are floating on the wall!

And I get quick access and a great view of some of my favorite inspiration, in what is supposed to be my most inspiring space! And I can easily switch out and freshen up the display as I wish!

I had a color picked out. I even purchased it. I really did. But I decided that I only want to paint that dresser once, so it's actually going to be one of the last things I work on in the space. And I used the paint on some playroom projects instead {if that gives you indication of the color I almost went with}. I think I may start looking at some wallpaper samples for the back focal wall to give the room a major wow factor. Any suggestions you have are welcome!

At any rate, it's all these itty bitty progress projects that get me even more excited to keep the ball rolling!

Lets chat about great reads that provide inspiration. Any recommendations for a book lovin' gal like myself? Even though Pinterest and the blog world can take over my days, nothing beats flipping through the colorful pages of a fantastic book or glossy magazine!

44 comments:

If you get the chance at all (I know you're a busy gal!) I'd love see an update about how your first few months of full-time blogging has gone. I find the administration side of blogging so tiresome, I love hearing how other bloggers allocate their time.

Hey lovey! what a great idea!!!!! I think i'm going to pick up a few of these too! =) I've been drooling over the bold red ones at CB2 but this is more practical for my space! and more affordable too! thanks love!

Get the Design*Sponge book! I have been flipping through its pages for the last month or so and am in love. It's got so many great design elements for any style, and it's awesome to see what other people are able to do with their place. (I would even recommend getting the one from Anthropologie - they have a special edition one).

Everything looks great! I LOVE the shelves...I might have to look into those myself...I love how narrow they are! For your focal wall have you ever looked at the Wallpapers from Graham & Brown? ( http://www.grahambrown.com/us/index ) Their stuff is GORGEOUS...pricey but it would be worth it and you wouldn't need much!!!

I absolutely LOVE your coat rack! And the clear shelves...BRILLIANT! We just moved and I finally get my own office/craft space. I don't even know where to begin you have definitely given me some great ideas and inspiration to go with. Thank you!

Have you ever seen the magazine "Where Women Create"? I saw this one in the store this summer and I still need to buy it. Its more like one of those book/magazines and has a hefty price tag but its a splurge im going to get! Maybe for my stocking this year! If you havent seen it here is a like to the one I saw in the store it was so inspiring!

Love these shelves! Is there any reason you can think of why they wouldn't work for children's books too? Do you think they are sturdy enough to hold more weight than the magazines you have? I love the idea of the Ikea spice reacks as book shelves but these seem just as good and they are longer than what Ikea offers for not much more in price. Always an inspiration!Shannon

@Jean, I've seen a DIY version of that mirror floating around on Pinterest. I haven't saved it because I don't have room for one but thought I'd tell you to be on the lookout. Or google it. It might turn up that way and its just a fraction of the cost of buying one.

Hello from summery New Zealand. I have just discovered your blog and OMG I have spent the last 2-3 days sneaking to my computer every chance I get to soak up some organising awesomeness. You have totally inspired me to get my house in order, starting with my 1 year old daughter's bedroom, my filing system, junk drawers, pantry storage (all now complete) with many more jobs on my to-do list. I am returning to work part-time in January and it's now my goal to get some efficient systems in place before then to help our lives run more smoothly. I am particuarly impressed with your cleaning schedule and only wish I had that kind of discipline!! Keep up the great work,I am now a devoted follower. And goodness me, what gorgeous boys you have.

lOvE those shelves!! I was just thinking about the rain gutter shelving idea last night as I was shoving kids books into baskets- not working well for my busy little readers- this is SO much more awesome :) Thanks for sharing...the room is coming along great!

@K-Krew - We used standard Drywall Anchors, similar to these: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/TOGGLER-Hollow-Wall-Anchor-3KHW2?cm_mmc=GoogleBase-_-Fasteners-_-Anchors-_-3KHW2&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=3KHW2

They have always been great for us when it comes to hanging anything on the walls!

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